Essential Rides for Essential Workers

[clamdigger]

Specialized Bikes is reacting to COVID-19 by giving new bikes to Essential Workers that meet the application requirements ; https://www.specialized.com/us/en/essential-transportation

 

[MattiThundrrr]

That's pretty cool of Specialized. My company has deemed me "expendable", er, I mean "essential".
Damnit, US residents only!
I wonder what bike they'll be giving?

 

[93EXCivic]

Brompton was doing the same thing for nurses and doctors.

 

[Wildcat]

New bikes? For free? Everyone hurry up and get in line! Don't forget masks and social distancing. I hope they come to Hawaii!

Seriously though, this is similar to WW2 when you had to get government approval to get a new bike. The concern back then was to reserve all the metal for the military. This was the form you submitted for approval:

 

[Wildcat]

There are other places doing things like this also:

https://www.wsav.com/community/bike...ssential-workers-left-without-transportation/
https://www.wsls.com/news/local/202...hop-offering-free-bikes-to-essential-workers/
https://www.metrotimes.com/news-hit...ke-share-service-offering-free-monthly-passes
https://www.bizjournals.com/twincit...-is-back-with-free-bikeshare-memberships.html
https://chi.streetsblog.org/2020/03...-for-front-line-workers-1-rides-for-everyone/
https://bigbikegiveaway.ca/

 

[Duchess]

That's pretty cool of them. I'm essential, but telecommunications is certainly not on the same level as first responders.

 

[deorman]

That's pretty cool of them. I'm essential, but telecommunications is certainly not on the same level as first responders.

May not be as stressful or dangerous, but communications are extremely important. Pretty hard to respond if there's no report.

 

[Karate Chicken Industries]

That's pretty cool of them. I'm essential, but telecommunications is certainly not on the same level as first responders.

911 Telecommunicators are First Responders

 

[Duchess]

That is true, but I'm cable internet. Certainly important to stave off people from losing their minds and allowing them to work/school from home, but not saving lives (at least not directly).

 

[RustyGold]

Manufacturing was considered 'essential' here in Oregon. Not making anything relevant to the china-virus, that I know of...but, I am making a paycheck . I think having manufacturing as 'essential' was just a way to soften the economic hit...so, like Matti mentioned...'expendable' is probably more accurate.

No free Specialized for me .

 

[MattiThundrrr]

Ayuh, I'm at Walmart warehouse, so, tangentially essential, I just count boxes, that's not essential. And we're shipping out TV's, Playstations, gazebos, BBQs, patio sets, you know, the essentials. Regardless, the program is for residents of the lower 48. Us Canucks in the upper 13 can't apply. But I'm spreading the word online, this is cool as heck.

 

[Duchess]

Went to the grocery store. They made masks mandatory at work and I'd love to wear this, but it's uncomfortable, awkward, and the filters are way too expensive now.